W Highacres ». Volume 27—No. 5 HAZLETON CAMPUS, HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA Total Enrollment To Double At Within Next E PARNASSUS PROGRAMS TO CONTINUE ON WAZL At the first meeting of Parnas sus, Hazleton Campus Honorary Society, a schedule of activities planned for this term was decided upon by the club. President Rich ard Bertolini presided for the meeting. Miss Garbacik, faculty advisor, attended. The decision was made to con tinue the weekly WAZL radio pro gram on a part-time basis. Election committees were ap pointed to prepare a list of stu dents eligible for the most valu able Freshman and Sophomore awards. A plan to give awards to the most valuable students in specific fields is also being con sidered. These awards are all to be given at Convocation. Because of the many High School students uncertain about their college plans, Parnassus has PENN STATE ENROLLMENT TOPS 1961 Total enrollment for the Spring Term is 21,337, down 511 from the Winter Term but 1,257 above that of 1961 Spring Semester. Most of the decrease from the Winter Term is at University Park, among undergraduates. Including full-time and part time students, there are 18,629 undergraduates, 2,426 graduates, and 282 special students on the rolls. University Park enrollment is 16,015, and that of Common wealth Campuses and Off-Campus classes is 5,322. Full-time enrollment of all lo cations totals 17,171. decided to visit area high schools and discuss university life. Letters have been sent to all area prin cipals to gauge their reaction to the new idea. April 29 at 8:30 p. m. former pledges who have maintained Par nassus standards were initiated into full membership. PSU PRESIDENT ON ENGINEERING TRUSTEE BOARD President Walker has been elected to the Board of the En gineering Foundation, research de partment of the United Engineer ing Trustees, Inc. The Foundation is a joint research organization of five major national engineering organizations. ©Collegian Highacres ight Years PROGRAM FOR UNIVERSITY EXPANSION ENVISIONS HAZLETON GOWTH TO 500; WILL EASE MAIN CAMPUS PRESSURES Several changes in the existing Commonwealth Campus system are indicated in the master plan of the University as presented to Dr. Charles H. Boehm, superin tendent of public instruction for the Commonwealth and co-ordi nating authority in the develop ment of Pennsylvania’s plan for higher education. Most significant of the changes, as far as this campus is con cerned, is the projection of doubled enrollment at Hazleton by 1970. Expansion of the Commonwealth Campus system to accommodate 10,000 freshman and sophomore students by 1970 instead of the 3,500 currently enrolled, is recom mended in the University’s plan. Changes called for include the following: 1. Relocation of the Allentown Center to an Upper Bucks County site to serve commuting students from the Allentown-Bethlehem- Easton complex and the growing suburban areas of Bucks and Montgomery counties. 2. Expansion of activities in the Harrisburg area. 3. Conversion of Mont Alto into a Commonwealth Campus. 4. Consolidation of Wilkes- Barre and Scranton Centers at Scranton for more efficient oper ation. 5. Provision of programs of the first two years of baccalaure ate work at all campuses as the need develops. The plan is based on long-range population studies and assumes that enlarged facilities will at tract a higher percentage of freshmen and sophomores to the Commonwealth Campuses rather than to University Park. Proposed enrollments (1970) compared to current figures fol low: Scheduled Altoona Behrend Dußois Hazleton .... McKeesport Mont Alto New Kensington Ogontz Pottsville 232 Scranton - Wilkes-Barre 290 Wyomissing York Lehigh-Bucks- Northampton Harrisburg STUDENTS PAY HALF OF COSTS A student of Penn State is now paying about half (48.9%) of the cost of his education, according to figures prepared by the Account ing Division and released by Pres ident Walker. The Commonwealth of Pennsyl vania is paying a little more than one-third (36.7%). The balance comes from the federal govern ment and other sources. The student’s tuition dollar is spent largely for the cost of teach ing him in the classroom and lab oratory—69.9c. The rest goes for student services (offices of the dean of men, dean of women, chaplain, placement services, ad missions and registrar, and the division of counseling) —11.3 c; student financial aids —4.8 c; phys ical plant —7.1 c; administrative and general expense such as per sonnel services, campus patrol, and maid service —4.9 c; and li brary—2c. June 8, 1962*®®"® Full-Time Enrollments 1961-62 416 287 149 260 380
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